Times Now, an Indian news channel, felicitated 15 successful Indians in the Middle East, at the second edition of Arabian Indian Czars Award.

Devendra Fadnavis, chief minister of Maharashtra, T.P. Seetharam, Indian Ambassador to the UAE, Shaikh Ahmad bin Byat, CEO, Dubai Holdings, and Anurag Bhushan, Consul General of India to the UAE, attended the event.

The chief minister and a delegation comprising Maharashtra government representatives met officials in the UAE with regard to the ‘Make in India’ initiative by the Government of India.

Fifteen business tycoons from the sectors of construction, education, engineering, finance and banking, real estate, FMCG, retail, jewellery, telecom, textile, healthcare and petroleum and Chemicals received the awards.

Naveen Chandra, head of international business for Times Television Network, said: “In most countries they choose to adopt, Indians have achieved great success with their grit and perseverance. The rules of doing business in various countries don’t have a home advantage. So, it is doubly remarkable that they have achieved such heights of glory."